MONDAY, 19 MARCH 2012 A group of prominent ex-political prisoners has called for more to be done to help former inmates adjust to their new lives outside of jail. Renowned journalist Win Tin, human rights activist Bo Kyi and 88 Generation Students leader Ko Ko Gyi were among those voicing their concerns at the lack […]
MONDAY, 19 MARCH 2012 Burma has signed an agreement with the International Labour Organization to end forced labour by 2015, state media reported on Saturday. Adults and youngsters pressed into working for the army are the most serious forced-labour issue in Burma, according to the International Labor Organization. Deputy Labour Minister Myint Thein signed the […]
THURSDAY, 15 MARCH 2012 Burma’s new law on the right to peaceful assembly falls far short of international standards, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday. Human Rights Watch urged Burma’s Parliament to repeal the law’s provisions that fail to meet international human rights standards, such as imprisonment as a penalty for permit violations, HRW […]
WEDNESDAY, 14 MARCH 2012 Ethnic minorities in Burma fear an increase in rights abuses associated with natural resource development in the wake of the government’s reform programme, according to a new field-based study. Research by the UK-based NGO Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART) reveals that locals in Shan, Karen and Kachin states are deeply worried […]
TUESDAY, 13 MARCH 2012 A new labor organization law that gives Burmese workers the right to free association, create trade unions and strike will help minimize industrial action, claims the International Labour Organization (ILO). Steve Marshall, Rangoon liaison officer for the ILO, told The Irrawaddy that the law would hopefully prevent strikes and labor disputes. […]
SATURDAY, 17 MARCH 2012 LAIZA, Kachin State—Maran Tu Ring has a broad but cautious smile and the fixed glare of a tired mind. I met him in Laiza in Kachin State, a place he doesn’t want to be. The 54-year-old is an internally displaced person or IDP, a civilian victim of the fighting that broke […]
This video portrays the lives of child soldiers who must spend their time fighting rather than being with their loved ones, playing and learning for a better future. The video is intended to raise awareness and build understanding and empathy for the children living in these conditions. The song was composed by Ko Su and […]
The Human Rights Education Institute of Burma (HREIB) has officially released a music video called “Needing Sympathy.” The video portrays the lives of children who face hardships generally reserved for much older people, as opposed to being allowed to attend school and work toward a better future. Kyaw Thet Khaing, a member of the United […]
FRIDAY, 02 MARCH 2012 A European Union delegation to Burma says some sanctions could be lifted on Burma following a free and fair April 1 by-election, and the key to economic development lies in rural areas. Werner Langen, the chairman of the EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, said Burma’s recent moves toward demoracy are […]
Equality Myanmar (formerly HREIB) is a nongovernmental organization which facilitates a broad range of human rights education and advocacy programs.
